Here’s your weekend round-up of artsy happenings in the OC…
The Carrboro Film Festival is this at The ArtsCenter! Check out the full schedule on their page. (Mango Dreams pictured)
~~~~MUSIC~~~~
Hillsborough – Tomorrow night enjoy Dixieland, Swing and Latin music with Berlin Brothers, Dana Marks and Alexandra Valladares at Mystery Brewing Public House at 8pm. Hot Tin Roof has cover band SNAKEWIG at 9:30.
Chapel Hill – Tomorow The Cave has Seán Barna, Matthew Greenslade, John David and Dead Sea Sparrow at 8pm. Award-winning bluegrass musicians the Kruger Brothers will perform at Community Church Concertstomorrow at 8pm. The Shelters play tomorrow at Local 506 at 7pm and Le Weekend / Gardener / Ezekiel Graves play Nightlight Bar & Club at 9pm.
Carrboro – Tonight at The ArtsCenter – holy music Batman! – Charlie Parrwith Phil Cook of Megafaun and Hiss Golden Messenger and The Stumpjumpers. 8pm – tickets still available.
Tomorrow is Jazz Saturday at The Station featuring the Jim Roberts Trio at 2pm.
Johnny’s Gone Fishing has a packed line-up this weekend, with Luminescence & Friends tonight, Earleine tomorrow during brunch, Open Mic Night tomorrow night and What’s Your Story?: Community Storytelling Event on Sunday at 7pm.
~~~~COMEDY & THEATER~~~~
The LAB! Theatre present Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse tomorrow, Sunday and Monday at 7pm at The Strowd.
@Hidden Voices presents To Buy The Sun, the story of activist Pauli Murray at The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and HistorySunday at 2pm.
Need a laugh? DSI COMEDY has DSI’s Standup Corps tonight at 7pm. Third Wheel Improv performs Sunday at 5pm at Linda’s Bar and Grill…then head over to Hari Kondabolu at DSI COMEDY at 7pm.
~~~~DANCE~~~~
On Sunday at Gerald Hall at UNC, check out Modernextension Dance Company‘s Improv Performance “Home” at 6pm, then head over to Memorial Hall to see Blank Canvas Dance Company‘s Fall Showcase at 7:30pm.
~~~~WRITING~~~~
The Burwell School Historic Site will host writer and poet Regina Gale for a discussion tomorrow at 3pm.
~~~~HOLIDAY SHOPPING~~~~
The OCAC reminds you to SHOP SMALL, SHOP ART this holiday season!
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts presents The Art of Giving, featuring handmade gifts and ornaments by their 21 member artists.
Kate Tracton Designs presents an Alternative Gift Market at United Church of Chapel Hill tomorrow and Sunday from 9am-1pm, featuring gift options from nonprofit organizations and third world craftsmen.
William Travis Jewelry in Chapel Hill presents their Holiday Party and sale tomorrow from 5-9pm.
Our partners at Durham Arts Council present their annual Holiday Market tomorrow and Sunday, 10am-5pm, featuring work by 200 artists, live music, food & fun 🙂